With Manchester United struggling to reach the top four in the Premier League, Moyes is ready to spend more money between now and the end of the January transfer window.

One of those targets may well be Carvalho, who has been scouted an number of times by officials from Old Trafford; the latest of which was at the weekend.

Sporting Lisbon took on Penafiel away from home, winning 3-1 with Carvalho playing the full 90 minutes.

The 21-year-old reportedly has a release clause of €45m - the same Manchester United paid for Mata - but it is unlikely Moyes will have to go that high to convince the Portuguese outfit to sell.

However, after growing significantly in stature over the last 18 months, it will undoubtedly take a bid of some significance to convince Sporting to sell their prized asset half way through the season.

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